9 July 2020
Big win for the hyperloop industry in the United States
Hyperloop has been recognised in official U.S. Code for the first time, representing a step forward to its potential commercial deployment.
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8 July 2020
FRA announces more than $500,000 in funding to deter trespassing
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded more than half a million dollars in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants to law enforcement agencies to support life-saving trespass abatement in six states.
7 July 2020
Vy Tåg AB chooses Bombardier to maintain its Night Train fleet in Sweden
Bombardier Transportation has signed a four-year fleet maintenance contract with Norwegian transport operator Vy Tåg AB to maintain its Night Train fleet in Sweden. The contract also includes an option for a further two years of services.
7 July 2020
CAPTRAIN España signs agreement to lease new EURO6000 locomotives
CAPTRAIN España has signed a framework contract with Alpha Trains for up to 21 units of the new full electric EURO6000 Stadler locomotives.
7 July 2020
Joint Venture to carry out design and construction studies for rail section in Bosnia
A Joint Venture formed by Ardanuy Ingeniería, Eptisa and IPSA is set to carry out the design and construction work studies for the Doboj-Rasputnica Miljacka railway section in Bosnia.
6 July 2020
New rail funding in Victoria to support infrastructure jobs welcomed by ARA
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed more than $300 million in additional funding for the Regional Rail Revival programme to help create more infrastructure jobs in Victoria.
6 July 2020
Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive join forces to develop battery train technology
The exclusive agreement between Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive Innovation will see the companies develop battery packs to power zero-emission trains and create a battery hub in the North East of England.
3 July 2020
Hungarian Railways orders additional hybrid tram-trains from Stadler
MÁV-START Zrt. - the Hungarian passenger service operator - has exercised its contract right and ordered four additional bi-mode CITYLINK tram-trains from Stadler.
3 July 2020
Transport Focus writes to Secretary of State for Transport calling for rail fares reform
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Transport Focus is urging the UK government to reform the fares and ticketing system to offer better value.
2 July 2020
Grand Central once again named as Britain’s best train operator
Yorkshire-based train company, Grand Central, has been rated the passengers’ favourite in a national survey of rail users.
2 July 2020
Chiltern Railways named best operator between London and West Midlands and Oxford
Passengers have once again ranked Chiltern Railways as the best operator for journeys between London and the West Midlands and Oxford in the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) from Transport Focus.
2 July 2020
Network Rail makes good start to CP6 but performance concerns remain, according to ORR
The UK's Office of Rail and Road's 2019-2020 assessment shows Network Rail has saved more than £385 million in the first year of its new control period 6, but passenger and freight performance varied by region.
2 July 2020
Major Positive Train Control (PTC) milestone achieved for NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT has announced that it has advanced its Positive Train Control (PTC) programme into the Extended Revenue Service Demonstration (ERSD) phase.
2 July 2020
Europe’s economic recovery after COVID-19 must be green, also in transport – says CER
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has suggested in a new position paper that transport should help finance post-COVID-19 recovery, through application of user-pays and polluter-pays principles.
2 July 2020
HS2 begins search for Overhead Catenary System suppliers
HS2 Ltd has started the search for specialist contractors to deliver the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) that will provide power to trains running on the UK's new high-speed rail link between London, Birmingham and the north of England.